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porus.

pore, passage in the body.

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈpɔ.rʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈpɔː.rus]

  1. pore, passage in the body.

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *póros Proto-Hellenic *póros Ancient Greek πόρος (póros)bor. Latin porus Borrowed from Ancient Greek πόρος (póros).

noun[ˈpoː.rʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈpɔː.rus]

  1. tufa

    declension-2
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πῶρος (pôros).

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